KYIV, March 23 (Reuters) – Russia plans to open four ground control stations for long-range attack drones in Belarus, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Monday, citing information from Ukraine’s military intelligence service. Zelenskiy, who in recent months has repeatedly warned about Belarus becoming more involved in Russia’s war against Ukraine, added in comments on X…
March 23 (Reuters) – Ukraine’s military intelligence has “irrefutable” evidence that Russia continues to provide intelligence to Iran, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Monday after meeting the head of military intelligence. “Russia is using its own signals intelligence and electronic intelligence capabilities, as well as part of the data obtained through cooperation with partners…
TAIPEI, March 23 (Reuters) – Improving ties with Beijing does not require being anti-U.S., while Taiwan’s survival depends on stable relations with China, the leader of Taiwan’s largest opposition party said on Monday. Former lawmaker Cheng Li-wun won election as chair of the Kuomintang (KMT) in October and has signalled a swing towards even closer…
LONDON, March 22 (Reuters) – British cabinet minister Steve Reed said on Sunday that there was no assessment that backed claims Iran is planning to strike Europe with ballistic missiles, or that it even has the capacity to do so. On Saturday, the Israel Defence Forces posted on social media that Iran has missiles “that…
ROME, March 22 (Reuters) – Italians began voting on Sunday in a referendum to confirm a contested judicial reform put forward by Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, a key test for her right-wing coalition ahead of a general election due next year. Voters must decide whether to back constitutional changes to separate the career paths of…
PARIS, March 21 (Reuters) – The foreign ministers of the Group of Seven countries said on Saturday they stood ready to take necessary measures to support global energy supplies and reaffirmed the importance of safeguarding maritime routes, including in the Strait of Hormuz. “We … express support to our partners in the region in the…
TAIPEI, March 22 (Reuters) – Deliveries of delayed F-16V fighter jets for Taiwan will begin this year with production at “full capacity”, the island’s defence ministry said after senior defence officials visited the United States. Taiwan, which faces a rising military threat from China, has complained of repeated delays to weapons ordered from the U.S.,…
March 21 (Reuters) – Ukrainian and U.S. negotiators trying to move towards a settlement of the four-year war pitting Kyiv against Moscow opened their latest round of talks in Florida on Saturday, with more discussions planned through the weekend. Russian representatives were not present at the meeting. “We continued discussing key issues and the next…
VIENNA, March 19 (Reuters) – The Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), a 57-nation east-west body comprising former Cold War foes, agreed on a budget on Thursday for the first time in five years, with heavy cuts demanded by the United States. In recent years the Vienna-based security and rights organization, which includes…
March 19 (Reuters) – A pro-Kremlin figure who unexpectedly denounced Russian President Vladimir Putin and the war in Ukraine in a social media post this week that went viral has been placed in a psychiatric facility, Russian media reported on Thursday. Ilya Remeslo made a career denouncing Putin’s critics until he became one himself, posting…